The changing sky
The sky on 16 March 1956
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Pisces
25°53′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
14°25′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 25°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 14°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 8°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 9°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 10°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 23°03′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 2°47′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 28°23′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 29°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 26°42′ | Retrograde |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-06T18:44:25.073Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.